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At random: "THAT'S NICE THAT THE ELECTRICIAN AND A-GANGERS WORKED ALL NIGHT TO GET THE DIESEL GENERATOR READY, BUT WE'RE NOT GETTING UNDERWAY UNTIL EVERY TOASTER IN THE WARDROOM PANTRY IS WORKING" quoted during Tautog's DustPac '85-86 Deployment
Thursday Obits
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Pig
Posted 2017-04-27 12:19 PM (#82914)
Plankowner

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Location: Gulfport, MS
Subject: Thursday Obits

HORNE, Thomas Lee, 78, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 14, 2017 from Alzheimer's disease. Born in Houston, TX, Tom moved to Clearwater, FL in 1971 and then to Clearwater Beach and adopted it as home, though he was always a Texan at heart. He is survived by his wife, Michele Quimby-Horne; his brother, Jackie Vern Horne Sr. of Dickinson, TX; his son, Thomas Chad Horne and daughter-in-law, Hilda; and his four grandchildren, Austin Meeker, Tyler Meeker, Mariel Horne, Thomas Blake Horne. He is also survived by his former wife, Carol Horne-Warren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Amy Horne-Meeker and a step-grandson, Kevin LaPlante. Tom loved all things outdoors and during his life was an avid diver, racing and blue water sailor, tennis player, snow skier, cyclist, pilot, and fitness buff. He also enjoyed spending time at his ranch in Texas and travelling around the world. Tom was in the life and health insurance business for much of his career and later was in the marine contracting business. He attended the University of Houston and was a Naval Reservist. He was called to active duty in 1961 as a submariner in the US Navy and proudly served as navigator on the USS Argonaut during the Cold War and the blockade of Cuba. He was a Past Commodore of the Clearwater Yacht Club, a member of Rotary, Peace Memorial Church, the Texas Freemasons, and served on the City of Clearwater's Marine Advisory Board. He would be happy to be remembered as having completed his bucket list, which he added to regularly, and for his many friends for whom he cared deeply. A private celebration of his life will be held in May. Published in the Tampa Bay Times on Apr. 27, 2017


LAGUE, Brian W., of Narragansett, Rhode Island, was born on September 5, 1969 and passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017. He graduated from Narragansett High School. Brian served honorably in the United States Navy as a submariner. Visiting hours will be at the Avery-Storti Funeral Home Saturday 9am 12 Noon followed by a celebration of his life beginning at 12:30 pm at the Bon Vue Inn 1230 Ocean Rd Narragansett. Burial will be private.


ROWLAND, Jim Bob, 73, passed away April 2, 2017. Jim Bob was born June 29, 1943, in Las Vegas, but his parents, Helen and Chuck Rowland, along with sister, Kaye Ann, moved the family to Boulder City in 1949 "Because Vegas was getting too big!" He graduated from Boulder City High School (1962), spent a short time at Dixie College and served as a submariner in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He survived the sinking of his submarine, the Simon Bolivar, and realized in his life, he would have many near death experiences such as surviving an airplane crash while a flight instructor, car crashes, diving accidents, and other adrenaline-rushing close calls, like an in-cage fight with an orangutan while his parents managed the Little Rock Zoo. Jim Bob spent almost all of his life around water, either treasure hunting, or establishing new businesses as his knowledge of Lake Mead and the Colorado was vast. Working at Lake Mead Marina at an early age on the water taxis, taking groups down the river to the Grand Canyon on rafts (Rowland River Runners), building a tour boat in the back yard to take visitors from London Bridge to an island on Lake Havasu, founding Black Canyon Raft Trips for day floats on the lower Colorado River, and becoming part owner and operator of Overton Beach Marina, Jim Bob was doing what he loved. After the Marina, Jim Bob roasted and marketed Sweeney's Gourmet Coffee, then finished his working career as a successful realtor. He was the epitome of an entrepreneur in small, successful businesses. He played football, basketball and ran track at Boulder City High School, then tennis, bowling and golf as an adult. He loved golf and he loved the people he played golf with. Jim Bob never met a stranger, although he may have called you Bubba if he couldn't remember your name, he genuinely loved his friends like family and he had a heart of gold. Jim Bob was especially proud of his family, daughter Jill Rowland-Lagan, son-in-law Barry, son Tracy (TJ) and his wife Christy, daughter Toby Navarro and husband Michael, and later Brandon McFarlane, and his wife Kellie. Along with kids, he had wonderful grandchildren, Alexi and Abbi Lagan, Reilly, Brody, and Blake Rowland, Henry, Gabriel, and Dave Navarro, and Ian McFarlane. He loved being around them as they grew older and was their best example of a great sense of humor; he teased them about anything and everything. Jim Bob was married to Judy Ramsay for 23 years, then to Jane Moore Parr for 20 years. We all loved him unconditionally. At his request, there will be no services and instead of flowers, he preferred a donation to See Spot Run Dog Park., "cause those puppies needed some grass to run on." One of his favorite sayings was, "Who has more fun than us?" We never did find anyone who had more fun than ushis friends and family. We will all miss you JB. Jim Bob left this world on April 2, at Desert Springs Hospital from complications of pneumonia. A Celebration of Jim Bob's life is scheduled for Saturday, May 13 from 2pm to 5pm at Denny and Vicki Mayes' home. Friends are welcome to stop by to share a memory. Published in Boulder City Review on Apr. 27, 2017

GaryKC
Posted 2017-04-27 12:54 PM (#82915 - in reply to #82914)


COMSUBBBS

Posts: 3660

Location: Kansas City Missouri
Subject: RE: Thursday Obits

He survived the sinking of his submarine,

Good one, I'll try to log that in my cranial database
JrKrup, Skimmer
Posted 2017-04-27 5:53 PM (#82916 - in reply to #82915)


Master and Commander

Posts: 1319

Location: Oxnard, CA
Subject: RE: Thursday Obits

Deactivated while still in commission in September 1994, Simon Bolivar was both decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 8 February 1995. She was one of the last SSBN's of the original 41 for Freedom. The ship completed 73 deterrent patrols, equivalent to thirteen years of submerged strategic operations.

Her scrapping via the U.S. Navy's Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Bremerton, Washington was completed on 1 December 1995.
Ric
Posted 2017-04-27 5:59 PM (#82917 - in reply to #82916)


Plankowner

Posts: 9152

Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.
Subject: RE: Thursday Obits

But when did it sink and be recovered? Billy Bates bounced off the bottom. Gitarao(?) sank pierside. We know about Thresher and Scorpion. Don't know about this.
Holland Club
Posted 2017-04-27 8:25 PM (#82919 - in reply to #82914)


Master and Commander

Posts: 2490

Location: East Coast of Wisconsin
Subject: RE: Thursday Obits

Re Mr Rowland

and served as a submariner in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He survived the sinking of his submarine, the Simon Bolivar, and realized in his life, he would have many near death experiences such as

I never heard of any boomer sinking. What is this all about?
Ron
Holland Club
Posted 2017-04-27 9:38 PM (#82920 - in reply to #82917)


Master and Commander

Posts: 2490

Location: East Coast of Wisconsin
Subject: RE: Thursday Obits

I feel like I've been had. I had numerous 'sinkings' on Entemedor but we also had a successful surface for each sinking. Was this some play on words by someone writing the obit?
I'm sure we would have heard about if a boomer really sank.
Thomas Courtien
Posted 2017-04-28 4:00 AM (#82921 - in reply to #82914)
Master and Commander

Posts: 1886

Location: Patterson, New York
Subject: RE: Thursday Obits

When I read that whole section of the Obit, I think it is the writer attempting to sound humorous.

Or, he was such a BSA that this is a tall tale he told anyone who would listen.

Pig
Posted 2017-04-29 3:23 PM (#82931 - in reply to #82914)
Plankowner

Posts: 5024

Location: Gulfport, MS
Subject: RE: Thursday Obits


This is just anther fine example of why I preach "write your own obit"... only trust your well-intentioned family to fill in your date of death.
Holland Club
Posted 2017-04-29 8:58 PM (#82932 - in reply to #82931)


Master and Commander

Posts: 2490

Location: East Coast of Wisconsin
Subject: RE: Thursday Obits

Good advice, Ken
Ron
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